2026 results · Nebraska · county

Lancaster County, Nebraska

Walz carried Lancaster County by 18.3 points in the race for governor, 14.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+4.3). 7 races have votes counted here.

Lancaster County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 131,775; 84% of the 157,633 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+18.3
2024 president: D+4.3
Shift from 2024: 14.0 pts → D
In Nebraska: 2nd of 93; The 2nd best county for Walz of the 93 counted; 9th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Nebraska SenatePete Ricketts won · Ricketts +5.9 across the state
57.9% Dan Osborn37.5% Pete Ricketts
Osborn +20.5131,730 votes
16.2 pts → D2024 D+4.3
Nebraska GovernorJim Pillen won · R+7.6 across the state
56.0% Lynne Walz37.7% Jim Pillen
D+18.3131,775 votes
14.0 pts → D2024 D+4.3
Nebraska Attorney GeneralMike Hilgers won · R+11.7 across the state
56.4% Jocelyn Brasher43.6% Mike Hilgers
D+12.9128,999 votes
8.6 pts → D2024 D+4.3
Nebraska Auditor of Public AccountsMike Foley won · Foley +48.8 across the state
70.1% Mike Foley29.9% John Knight
Foley +40.2113,110 votes
35.9 pts → D2024 D+4.3
Nebraska Secretary of StateScott Petersen won · R+12.7 across the state
53.4% Sarah J. Slattery41.1% Scott Petersen
D+12.3129,502 votes
8.0 pts → D2024 D+4.3
Nebraska TreasurerJoey Spellerberg won · R+16.4 across the state
54.0% Daniel Ebers46.0% Joey Spellerberg
D+8.1127,704 votes
3.8 pts → D2024 D+4.3

The House

Nebraska 1st DistrictLancaster County's part of the district · Mike Flood won · R+2.9 across the district
55.8% Chris Backemeyer40.9% Mike Flood
D+14.9131,889 votes
10.6 pts → D2024 D+4.3

Also in this county: NE-03, with no votes counted in this county's part. Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.